Differences in formal and informal sports participation at regional level in England

Kokolakakis, Themis; García, Pablo Castellanos; Lera‐López, Fernando

doi:10.1080/19406940.2017.1287757

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“…Similar results are found in European countries in connection with spending on health and education (Lera-López et al, 2016). However, this is not found to be the case for lottery funded capital expenditure in the UK (Kokolakakis et al, 2017). Only one study addresses similar issues to the current research.…”

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Means as well as ends: some critical insights for UK sport policy on the impact of facility ownership and configuration on sports participation

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International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics

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The effectiveness of sports facility provision in increasing participation is debated internationally. The impact will be mediated by the sport delivery system, the welfare system within which sports policy might operate and the culture of sport. Change in the political persuasion of recent UK governments has followed a broadly consistent neoliberal policy direction of moving from big government and public ownership, to outsourcing and governance through networks. The intended aim: to more effectively achieve policy objectives, such as subjective well-being (SWB), health and social capital. A case study of participation in sport and fitness activities in a County Sports Partnership (CSP) in England is presented to examine if different ownership types and configuration of facilities that have emerged as a result of the policy direction, has influenced participation and policy targets. Regression results reveal that the ownership and configuration of facilities has no effect on the duration of activity and consequently no impact on policy outcomes. The largest influence on participation occurs in using facilities with others that were previously met there. The results also suggest that participation in facilities combined with other sport and physical activity can have an impact on health and social capital, and indirectly SWB. These insights are strongly indicative of the co-creation and interconnectedness of participation and suggest that policy should focus on network development more than specific forms of ownership and provision in seeking to achieve policy objectives. The research casts new critical light on the role of neoliberalism in sports policy.

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Means as well as ends: some critical insights for UK sport policy on the impact of facility ownership and configuration on sports participation

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“…The great majority of people drop out of organised, competitive club-based sport at some stage throughout their life. There is much literature on drop-out of participation in sport [ 30 – 33 ], and also evidence that participation in sport is associated with access to local facilities [ 34 – 36 ]. This study is unique in that it demonstrates that many adults still play the traditional club-based sports, but not only within traditional club-based settings.…”

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Sport participation settings: where and ‘how’ do Australians play sport?

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Background Leisure-time physical activity and sport participation trends are often reported, both in aggregate and by specific activity. Recently there has been a rise in overall leisure-time physical activity, but little change in the prevalence of organised sport. It is important that the development of sport policy, infrastructure and strategic developments meet the changing landscape of participation. However, there has been relatively little research into the settings in which people participate. The aim of this study is to investigate the settings of participation of children and adults in 12 major Australian sports. Methods This study utilised data about participation in sport and recreational physical activity collected in the AusPlay survey from a representative sample of adults and children in the Australian state of Victoria. For each type of physical activity, the settings of participation are identified. Respondents can report participation in a particular activity in more than one setting. Therefore we use the term “instance of participation” to refer to a person playing a particular sport in a particular setting. Participation and settings across 12 major sports were investigated for children and adults. Results For children, the most popular sport was swimming with a weighted estimate of 323,565 (30.3%) instances of participation in the Victorian population, followed by Australian football ( n = 180,459; 16.9%), and basketball ( n = 137,169; 12.9%). For adults the most popular sports were swimming ( n = 703,950; 30.9%) followed by golf ( n = 274,729; 12.1%), and tennis ( n = 260,814; 11.4%). There were considerable differences between the profiles of settings of participation for the 12 sports. Across the 12 sports, the majority of participation by children took place within a sports club or association setting, representing 63% of all instances of sport participation. For adults, sports clubs and associations was also the most popular setting, but it represented only 37% of instances of participation. Conclusions Traditionally, community clubs and inter-club competitions provided the main setting for sport participation, but this is no longer the case, particularly for adults. If the community sport sector is to continue to flourish, it must consider new strategies and participation options more attractive to other segments of its potential market.

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“…A number of studies have analysed the relationship between physical activity and spatial features, i.e., the presence of proper infrastructure such as walking paths and sports facilities [58,59,60], or the distance from the dwelling place [7,61]. There are many factors influencing the attractiveness of forests as a place of organised physical activity.…”

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Organised Physical Activity in the Forests of the Warsaw and Tricity Agglomerations, Poland

Janeczko

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Kędziora

et al. 2019

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Research Highlights: The achieved results indicate that in the period of 2010–2016, the number of sporting events (running, cycling and walking) as well as the number of participants has increased many times. Methods: A geostatistical method, i.e., kriging, was used to check the distance-based relationship between agglomerations proximity and sporting events. The questionnaire surveys were used to determine the reasons for physical activity in the forest. Results: The analysis of the impact of the scope of the urban agglomerations on the number of organised physical activities proved that, in both cases (Warsaw and Tricity), most events take place in forests located close to these cities. The larger the distance to Warsaw or Tricity, the lower the number of sporting events and the lower the number of participants. The reasons why people take up physical activity are mainly to improve their health and physical condition, reduce stress and improve wellbeing. Conclusions: The conducted research indicates a significant increase in the importance of non-productive functions of forests located in the vicinity of urban agglomerations, as well as the need for continuous monitoring of actions taken by foresters to promote active lifestyles.

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Differences in formal and informal sports participation at regional level in England

Cited by 20 publications

References 34 publications

Means as well as ends: some critical insights for UK sport policy on the impact of facility ownership and configuration on sports participation

Means as well as ends: some critical insights for UK sport policy on the impact of facility ownership and configuration on sports participation

Sport participation settings: where and ‘how’ do Australians play sport?

Organised Physical Activity in the Forests of the Warsaw and Tricity Agglomerations, Poland

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